Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.05%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the gained 0.05%.

The best performers of the session on the were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:), which rose 10.00% or 0.02 points to trade at 0.22 at the close. Meanwhile, Zamil Industrial Investment Co (TADAWUL:) added 9.98% or 2.10 points to end at 23.14 and Theeb Rent a Car Company SJSC (TADAWUL:) was up 9.90% or 8.00 points to 88.80 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:), which fell 3.25% or 5.00 points to trade at 149.00 at the close. Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (TADAWUL:) declined 2.48% or 2.00 points to end at 78.80 and Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Company SJSC (TADAWUL:) was down 2.37% or 2.80 points to 115.20.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 168 to 95 and 23 ended unchanged.

Shares in Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:) rose to 52-week highs; up 10.00% or 0.02 to 0.22. Shares in Zamil Industrial Investment Co (TADAWUL:) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.98% or 2.10 to 23.14. Shares in Theeb Rent a Car Company SJSC (TADAWUL:) rose to all time highs; gaining 9.90% or 8.00 to 88.80.

Crude oil for August delivery was down 1.88% or 1.35 to $70.44 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.83% or 1.40 to hit $75.25 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.76% or 14.60 to trade at $1,912.50 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.12% to 4.08, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 103.06.